Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports

Leigh Wynne -

Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports is a collection of four unique sports: basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis that you can play with up to four players locally, using an assortment of zany power-ups such as speed shoes, cream pies, or the famous acne anvil to slow down the competition. Take direct control over nine famous Looney Tune characters, such as Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner, Elmer Fudd, and many more, in the wackiest sports extravaganza ever.

The Good

On booting up the game, you will be delighted to see all your favourite characters and locations, such as Porky Barn and Foghorn’s Farm, all recreated in glorious cel-shaded art style that brings the characters and locations to life on the big screen. I really appreciated seeing such care and attention to detail in all game menus, sporting venues and characters. And enjoyed seeing the audiences full of familiar faces such as Witch Hazel, Foghorn Leghorn, and Marvin the Martian, among others, making the game a true love letter to the Looney Tunes franchise.

There are four sports to play in this collection, and I will go over them now. 

Basketball sees you playing 2 vs. 2 in three unique venues with a selection of options before you begin your match, such as how many rounds, ball rules, difficulty, and if you want, powers-ups on or off. You can set up a game or enter a quick match if your strapped for time, which I appreciate, and this goes for all other sports in this collection.  

Rules are simple and very accessible in all games You can move across the court in basketball and try to dunk the basketball in the opposite hoop to score points. You can pass the ball to your partner, which you can switch to; shoot/dunk when your near the hoop for a special trick shot depending on how close you are to the hoop, and once you've filled up your special meter, you can perform a special Looney Tune move that's unblockable and has a quirky little animation that goes along with it.

Tennis sees you playing on three unique courts using a variety of different shot types, such as flat, topspin, slices, and finally lobs, as you try to catch your opponent out in either singles or doubles. You can set up your own game to your own preferences too. And while its simplistic compared to other tennis games, it's fun, especially in local multiplayer.

Golf sees you playing across either 3, 6, or 9 holes across three courses; all standard rules apply here. Out of all the sports, this is by far my favourite one, as each location offers some challenges to overcome, such as hitting the ball across the whispering woods waterfalls, for example. Everything you need in a golf game is here, such as an aerial camera, a shot camera, different clubs, wind direction, power-ups, and super shots. There are even some unique hazards and unique movement options to get the golf ball to its destination, hopefully under par.

Finally, soccer sees you playing across three pitches with a maximum of 10 minutes a match against 3 vs. 3 again; the same rules apply. Everything is here that you would expect in a soccer game, apart from the Looney Tune powers-ups and special abilities that can be switched on or off in the menu if you want a more traditional match. Most of the games are quite simplistic in there design, though there is still fun to be had if you play with other players locally.  

All sports in this collection can be played with up to four players locally; this is a great edition, allowing friends and family to get in on the action. And its all very easy to set up and very accessible, as none of the sports are difficult to grasp with in-depth tutorials and clear inputs displayed at the bottom of the screen for everyone to see. The game also supports motion controls, a campaign mode allowing you to unlock new venues, and a sports mode, so you can easily select a sport you want to play and the options you want to play with in local or solo play. And lastly, there is a challenge mode for all four sports for the solo player; these see you completing a series of challenges to earn points to unlock new equipment in each game that you can use in other modes, which is a nice inclusion.

TL;DR

  • Cel-shaded graphics
  • 4 unique sports
  • Up to 4 players locally
  • Challenge modes

The Bad

My biggest gripe in Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports is the lack of more famous faces. As we all know, the Looney Tunes franchise has a huge host of characters, and only nine being playable seems a little disappointing. A lot of other characters can be seen in the audience, and I think it was an oversight that they weren't included in the main roster. Also, Yosemite Sam was only available in the deluxe version of the game; it doesn't appear that he’s playable in the standard edition. He’s not even available as a DLC character, which I find very odd. And the game doesn't support any online features, which is such a shame as they could have followed a similar pattern to Nintendo’s Mario Golf having online tournaments and unlocking either new costumes or characters for multiplayer.

TL;DR

  • 9 characters
  • Yosemite Sam is only in Deluxe Ver
  • No online play

Final Score: 6/10

Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports is a fun romp for a while, especially in local multiplayer. The challenge mode and campaign modes will provide some solo fun even though the AI can be a little dumb sometimes. I just wish there were more Looney Tunes and online play, as that's the only thing that it falls short on. 

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